Robert Faure
Robert FAURE has been practicing Sumi-e since 1985. He organises courses throughout France and Europe.
His book "L'Esprit du Geste" (Spirit of the brushstroke) was published by the "Editions du Chêne" constitutes a clear and concise basis for learning tch'an and sumie painting. It offers great personal creativity, more interior and spiritual approach related to the traditions of China and Japan. This teaching allows a just adaptation of our Western perception of Art.

In July 2006 and June 2011, he organized the International meeting of painting and calligraphy by inviting painters from China, Japan, Taïwan, Corea, Mongolie, Europe...

In may 2013, he has been the first western painter to be exhibited at the famous Rong Bao Zhai gallery.
In june 2014 he will exhibit at the Museum of the Fine Arts Academy of Hangzhou

Teaching
Robert FAURE' s teaching is based both on the acquiring techniques and on a more interior and spiritual approach related to the traditions of China and Japan. This teaching allows a just adaptation of our Western perception of Art.

Participants
This training course is addressed to both beginners, attentive to entering into the 'spirit of the gesture' as to confirmed painters.

Topics of the training
For the beginners, the "gentleman" studied for year 2018-2019 will be the Chrysanthemum

For the advanced and confirmed painters, the themes recover the techniques of the Chrysanthemum (level 4 and 5), lotuses, trees and according to their technical level the landscapes.

Material
If you are a beginner and in order to avoid a difficult learning due to a poor quality of material, we ask exclusively for the following material* :
- 50 pieces of exercice paper
- 50 pieces of Xuan craft paper,
- a bottle of black ink from Japan
- a felt,
- brushes medium and small.
*Please see the boutique of our website www.art-zen.com or contact us

Rates
Rates of the training : 380 euros per person

Registration
To register, please send the registration form hereunder together with 2 cheques of 190 euros each at the Robert Faure Institute.The first cheque will be endorsed one month before the training course, the second one the week before the training course.